Scottish National party leader says she no longer has stamina to carry on in pressured and demanding role UK politics live – latest news updates Nicola Sturgeon has resigned as Scotland’s first minister in a surprise decision that has thrown the Scottish National party into turmoil, triggering its first leadership […]
Month: February 2023
Former party leader hits back after Keir Starmer says he would not be allowed to stand for Labour in next election Jeremy Corbyn has accused Keir Starmer of a “flagrant attack” on democracy by barring him from standing as a Labour candidate, as allies said he was likely to run […]
Family members tell TMZ the actor, who rose to fame and sex symbol status in the 1960s, died after a short illness • A life in pictures• Peter Bradshaw on Raquel Welch: a strong and powerful personality with a rarely-tapped gift for comedy The actor Raquel Welch has died. She […]
The explosion, called a kilonova, created a rapidly expanding fireball of luminous matter before collapsing to form a black hole Astronomers have observed what might be the “perfect explosion”, a colossal and utterly spherical blast triggered by the merger of two very dense stellar remnants called neutron stars shortly before […]
Force says ‘individual vulnerabilities’ put Bulley, 45, in highest category since start of investigation into her disappearance Nicola Bulley was vulnerable and graded as a “high-risk” missing person the day she disappeared, owing to “some significant issues with alcohol”. In a press conference on Wednesday morning, Lancashire constabulary said Bulley, […]
Keir Starmer says party heading in right direction but there is still work to do, 18 months after watchdog’s report Labour has been taken out of special measures by the equalities watchdog, with Keir Starmer hailing progress in tackling antisemitism as a watershed moment for the party. In a speech […]
Man, 49, from Manchester and woman, 20, from Oldham held after reports messages being sent to Wyre council members Two people have been arrested on suspicion of sending malicious communications to local councillors over the disappearance of Nicola Bulley, police have said. Lancashire police received reports over the weekend of […]
Warning in surveillance commissioner’s report comes after Chinese CCTV cameras banned from government property British police are leaving themselves open to spying by Beijing because of their reliance on Chinese-made cameras, according to a report from the government’s independent watchdog on surveillance. Most forces across England and Wales use camera […]
North Island wakes to devastation, as flood waters continue to rise, hundreds rescued from rooftops and more than 10,000 people displaced New Zealand was attempting to come to grips with the extent of destruction from Cyclone Gabrielle, as the severe weather system moves away from the country, leaving behind high […]
Teddi Shaw, from Northumberland, first recipient on health service of Libmeldy, world’s most expensive drug A girl born with a rare and deadly genetic condition is expected to live a long and normal life after becoming the first person to be cured on the NHS with the help of a […]